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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,385.25 and 104,361.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,385.25 and 104,361.75 is: 161,628.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,385.25 : 104,361.75 = 104,361.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,385.25/104,361.75 = 104,361.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,385.25x = 104,361.75 × 104,361.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,385.25x = 10,891,374,863.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,891,374,863.06/67,385.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,628.47

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